The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-11

an sbrdssment Of his History Of the United stssss
By John r. q. Hss.srd which bears the imprmstur Of
Archbishop CorriRan. The unabridged work has en-
joysd much popularity in Roman Catholic schools both
In this country and In Europe
"Ths Standard Boyis "tkxcelsor Publishing House)
h q oompsndious work Of convenient she, or
planning the methods Of playing all sorts OF games
In vogue and giving the rules applicable to each
30 far We have been able to examine IL 1t seems 10
be accurate and brought down 70 date
Arthur Peterson, u q. NJ 10 the author OF "aongs OF
New sweden and Other Poems" tB. Stanley Hart
Co., Philadelphia He writes with ease. aud sometimes
with clearance, and many Of his verses have been sug
rested By events growing out OF the planting Of the
Swedish colony in New jersey In the sixteenth century
Mr. W. W Tulsch has written for tho use OF boys and
girls STORY Of the Life Of Queen Victoria" a. O.
Armstrong SOM which has had the advantage Of being
read and approved by her Majesty. hbabref .and
clear summary Of her public and domestic life drawn
from the most authentic sources, with review OF
British progress during the last half century
W. "A. X Johnston of Edinburgh have published an
admirably well coiorsd and engraved Map Of north
America" II affords the best general idea We have seen
on any map Of tho territorial divisions of British North
America west Of Hudson Bay, OF Alaska, and OF the
Arctic regions pertaining to North America Careful
investigation fails reveal the existence Of Jones
River On the coast Of Alaska
1.-The English Reader" edited BY ths Rev. howard
Connolly. j. (Bsnzissr Brothers, IL In many respects
an excellent compilation. The selections arc for the
most part made from standard English authera and
many Of than possess the advantage Of being not merely
good In thsmssvss but comparatively unknown. This
volume may be commended a. . text book for schools
and colleges II has little sectarian bias.
The common Law Of whist with the most recent and
authoritative aeciaions under the ruloa y clearly set
forth In = listls book entitled The Laws Of Whist"
piled and published BY Mr. Al Mcintosh. whist.
playing lawyer Of uhoa This small treatise has already
become the standard manual In the Utica oubs and will
mai Ia n WhRr
and very compact and convenient arrangement
Sarah Z. Belton's Famous American Authors" CThos
r Crowsll Coz consists Of serisa BY no msans OK.
haustivs Of biographical and critical skschss accom-
panied BY Portra Tho list Of names can scarcely be
called representative We fall to discover In this
volume any notice Of ssch authors a. Bryant Poo Whit
tier Bancroft Motley and others who have helped to
raise American literature 70 It's present high position
Tho latest addition 70 Harpers Classical series Is an
edition Of the "oato Major" and "Lelius" Of Cicero
10 hsrwiss known tho reatises De SssscNs and De
Amtesta) by Austin stickney. Tho text 10 substantially
that Of O. p W. Mailer tLepsc 1871 and the notes are
rsplste with Of ripe scholarship and careful
editorial supervision Mr. stckney Ia not content with
pointing the bare meaning Of the text but encour
ages stsdents to analyso is inner signiaoancs, and
thereby acquire knowlsdgs both Of the Cioeronian
style and philosophy.
william q Gottsbsrgsr has issued now edition of
Eugene sohuylerI translation Of Count Leo TolstoiS
tale "Ths Cossaoks." The English version was orisi
nany u,Aoo " n1 ooueysr ~ 'ne euhk''" VI VIZ A'o
Ivan Turgtnisf, who considered The Cossacks' the
finest and perfect product Of Russian literature.
But did not sahfy TurEsnie who wrote to
II was faithful but dry" Upon looking over tho hrst
edition OF his TRANSLATION Mr. schuyler has discovered
many srrors which no has underworld 70 correct and
the story now goes to tue knghsh reader In moro per
feet form than ever
In compliance with the Instructions embodied In
circular Issued BY the Department OK stae last Novem
bsr tho consular ocers OF tho United States In Ausro
Hungary, France Germany. Italy And switzerland
have sent 70 tie department reports upon forest culture
and forest preservation In those counriea which have
been published In single volume BY the Government
Printing omoe at Warrington These papers abound In
valuable hints and information much needed in view OF
the Wholesale destruction OF oress or what remains OF